Garment construction



Aug. 26, 1947.

A A. GQLDSTEIN GARMENT CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 26 1946,-

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lrwenron AARON H- GoLive-rem Patented Aug. 26, 1947 UNITED s'rfrasPATENT OFFICE GARMENT CONSTRUCTION Application December 26, 1946,-Serial No. '718,533

1 Claim. l

The present invention relates generally to overcoats and moreparticularly to an improvement in the bottom hem construction thereof,it being among the principal objects of the present invention tofacilitate ready and convenient lengthening of a coat when occasionrequires- More specifically, it is an object of the present invention toprovide an overcoat or other such garment having a conventionallyconstructed bottom hem with a member normally concealed within the foldof the hem and adapted to be let out in such manner that it becomes anextension of the hem dropped below its normal, unaltered position withconsequent increase in the length of the coat.

Further important objects of the present invention are to provide anextensible hem at the bottom of a coat which is neat and simple in itsconstruction and appearance: which is so arranged as to eliminate anynoticeable bulge in the hem when either unextended or extended; which isof normal appearance in its original construction, that is, prior toextension thereof; and which, even when extended to lengthen the coat.is of neat and inconspicuous appearance.

With the foregoing and objects which will be apparent hereinafter, itwill be understood that the present invention consists substantially inthe combination, construction, location and relative arrangement ofparts, all as will be described in detail hereinafter. as shown in theaccompanying drawings and as finally pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a preferred constructionand embodiment of the present invention:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of an overcoat embodying the presentinvention having a portion of the lining broken away in order to displaysome of the details of construction;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged detailed sectional view;

Figure 4 is a sectional view similar to Figure 2 showing the garment inits extended or lengthened condition; and Y Figure 5 is a sectional viewtaken on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring nowto the drawings, it will be observed that the main bodyportion Il) of the overcoat is provided at its lower edge with anupwardly turned hem I I, this hem being continuous with the main bodyportion III to provide therewith a folded bottom edge I2, which may besuitably creased as by pressing. The vertical edges 2 of the main bodyportion of the garment are provided, as is customary, with inturnedflaps I3 to provide a finished appearance to the overlapping edges ofthe garment, which edges may be pro- 5 vided, if desired, with buttonsand buttonholes in accordance with conventional practice. The lining I4of the garment is preferably of the type which hangs freely at itsbottom edge, the vertical edges of the lining being each secured to thevertical edge of the coat, as at I5, such construction being common ingarments of this type.

In accordance with the present invention, a coupling member isinterposed between `the free edge of the upturned bottom hem I I and theouter main body portion I0 of the coat, this member being normallyconcealed within the fold of the hem and having as its function toconnect said free edge of the hem to said main body portion when the hemis lowered to lengthen the coat. More specifically, this coupling memberconsists of a strip I6 of relatively thin but strong material, thisstrip I6 being coextensive in length with that of the hem Il.Preferably, the upper edge of this coupling strip I 6 is folded over andsecured to the free edge of the hem II, as at I'I, to provide a neatappearing, finished edging I8 for said hem, its lower edge being foldedupon itself and secured, as at I9, to the outer main body portion of thecoat, as by a line of stitching of a character not noticeable upon theouter surface of the coat, such line of stitching being designated inFigure 1 by the reference numeral 20. In addition, the nished edge I8 ofthe hem is secured, as at 2|. to the main outer body portion II) of thecoat by a line of stitching 22 similar in character to the line ofstitching 20. Preferably, the lines of stitching 20 and 2l are of thekind known as tacking, it being a simple matter to rip out suchstitching as desired without injury to the fabric. If desired,` theupper line of tacking 2| may be dispersed with entirely, it having beenfound that even in the absence of such tacking the hem II in itsoriginal condition shown in Figure 2 may be retained in position bypressing the same.

In its normal condition, as originally made up or manufactured, thecoupling strip I6 is disposed within the fold of the upturned hem II, asshown in Figures 2and 3, in which position the strip lies substantiallyila-t between the overlapping portions of the hem with its oppositeedges secured respectively, as at I9 and 2|, to

, vertically spaced parts of the outer portion I0 of the coat. As thusconstructed, the strip I6 is concealed from View and the hem II is thusoo of normal appearance. When it is desired to lengthen the coat. it ismerely necessary to rip out the upper line 2l of light stitching ortacking, whereupon the hem I I will drop into ltslowered position, asshown in Figure 4,the upper edge I l of the hem being, however, coupledto the outer body portion Ill of the coat by the coupling strip I6,which becomes an extension, as shown in Figurer-i, of the hem il. Ofcourse, when so extended the strip I8 is exposed to view, but this i inno sense objectionable because normally it still covered by the liningIl of the coat. By forming the coupling strip I6 of a material whichmatches the lining, its appearance would not be objectionable evenshould it not be completely covered by the lining.

It will be understood, of course, that the present invention isnotlimited in its application to the hems of coats, but may also beemployed ment hem is pressed no evidence of the presence.

oi. the coupling strip is discernible from external view o! the hem.

What is claimed as new and useful is: A- garment construction of thecharacter described, a main body portion having an inwardly turned hem.and a band of exible material in- REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTSNumber Name Date Nathan et al. Dec. 26, 1911 Greenberg Sept. 20, 1927Therre Feb. 26, 1997

